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Steutel names GB Senior Men’s final 12 ahead of France match-up

26-11-2020 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com

Head Coach Marc Steutel has named his final 12-man squad for Great Britain’s EuroBasket 2022 qualifier against France on Friday night.
It will be a debut for Newcastle Eagles’ Rex Pflueger, whilst youngsters Cameron Hildreth and Kareem Queeley are the two to miss out from the 14-man training camp squad.
“We’re excited and the guys are ready to play,” Steutel told GB.basketball.
“We’ve been going against each other for a few days now and it’s at the

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Leicester Riders pick up Ali Fraser to heal injury blows

26-11-2020 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com

Leicester Riders have moved to sign GB forward Ali Fraser after season-ending injuries to Mo Walker and Raheem May-Thompson.
The 28-year-old spent the past three seasons with Glasgow Rocks before leaving to join French NM1 side Avignon alongside departing head coach Vincent Lavandier.
However, with uncertainty around the league due to the coronavirus pandemic, Fraser will be making a return to the BBL and set to make his debut in league action next week.
“I’m happy to have the opport

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Luol Deng to coach South Sudan in AfroBasket qualifiers

26-11-2020 10:58 via feedproxy.google.com

Former Great Britain and Chicago Bulls star Luol Deng will take the reins of the South Sudan national team at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers in the Rwandan Capital from November 25-29.
Deng, who is also the president of the South Sudan Basketball Federation (SSBF), takes the helm assisted by his brother Ajou, after he and former GB Senior Men’s assistant Lloyd Gardner coached the side through the Pre-Qualifiers in Yaounde, Cameroon last month.
Despite not qualifying, they were given a

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From Hackney to lockdown defender in the ACC – with Olu Babalola – Ep. 82

26-11-2020 08:46 via feedproxy.google.com

For Episode 82 of the Hoopsfix Podcast we sit down with former GB Senior international and more than decade-long pro Olu Babalola.
Olu, who retired in 2016, is one of the most physically dominant and talented junior players to come out of the UK, coming through the great late Joe White’s programme before having an esteemed high school career at St Augustine’s Prep where he made multiple All-State teams whilst winning State titles, and scoring more than 1000 points.He was recruited he

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